The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17


trous to the party, and those who are
making it must know it, Hence we
say tits based on the fundamental
doctrine. "We will rule the party OF
we will ruin it,"
Look at the facts Does all this bit.
terness, charge of treason, burning in
etfigy, undertaking to destroy him by
maliciously putting out circulars
does this flow from the doctrines OF
his message, or from draing to differ
with Gov. Harris and those who com
mitted themselves to him?
Let thinking democrats ponder.
These gentleman say they are mad
because he is not consistent. Incon-
sistency in public servant need not
produce bad blood. But let us see,
Gov, Taylor said in his canvass, over
and over, he was for improving our
public school system and that he want
ed to use the proceeds OF the public
lands in the federal treasury for that
purpose, He now says if there is a
surplus in the treasury not applicable
to the payment Of the public debt, it
would be blessing to use some of it
for educating the children, free from
federal CONTROL.
This is the ofense Of our democrat
ic governor. One time he says that
the proceeds OF the public lands in the
treasury-all throw up hats; then he
says take surplus, if there is any, in
the treasury for public schools-all
cuss. Was ever so disgraceful war
made on public man by men of his
own party? 1t is nonsense to talk
about this being fight on principle.
1t is personal and every thinking man
knowsi it.
Look at it. Senator Harris says
give, give us money ont of the over
flowing treasury for the prevention of
yellow fever. Representatives McMil-
lin, Cardwell and Richardson say
give us money out of the surplus for
rivers.
Gov. Taylor-not, in congress, not
voting, got no voice in controlling it
says it would be a blessing to get some
ofthis surplus for the poor children,
and they cry traitor, and burn him in
ehigy. In the mouth of everybody the
question is, what is the real cause?
The pretended cause has nothing in
it. What is the real cause The Sc
cret of the whole matter Is, Gov. Tqy-
lor declined to follow, and they think
he may want to lead.
This is the whole secret. The rea-
soning was about this: Gov. Harris
committed himself and a few public
men and few newspapers against aid
for the pablo schools. As long as we
can keep our public men in line we
can manage the people. But for a
strong public man to break over, re-
fuse to follow and speak out on the
side Of the children endangers our
credentials as party leaders. Bob Tay-
lOr refuses to follow, He is man of
the people, q power on the stump, a
man Of great personal popularity, the
governor Of the state This is a ques-
ton of vital moment The people are
going to demand an increase OF taxes
or distribution of the surplus. The
people, with leader, will stand by the
children, and with a rising public
sentiment in favor the children oul
question must 90 and with it we 90.
Every man of them, in our opinion
would be glad to change the record
but it can't be done. They are com
mitted against the children. Gov
Taylor declined to follow and said
Live or die, sink or SWIM" viii
stand by the children this far. |
there is surplus in the treasury not
needed for paying the public debt j
would be a blessing to the children t.
get it.
This was enough. This was The
signal for his destruction. The peo
pie may follow him; we must cry
traitor-burn him in efiigy. We vii
rule the party or ruin it.
Can democrats, who are in fac
democrats, looking to the good Of th,
party, and who know what such u bit
ter warfare as this may do for tn
party-can they, or will they, encour
age this personal warfare, made alon
In the interest OF men whose latCS
freaks is, don't touch a dolor of tn
surplus for the children. Let it re
main corruption fund?
Are we SO powerful that we can al
ford to make such fight as this o.
our own chosen leader? Can demo
Gratis who have no personal interes
afford 10 encourage these gentlemen
in this warfare? Whether this fgh
} against Gov Taylor-because he want
: some portion OF the surplus for tn
> children, while other gentlemen wan
; it for other things-prove disastrous t.
the party depends upon the encoul